The Capobastone is a high-ranking
'Ndrangheta who is in charge of a
'ndrina.
It is the
Calabria
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n equivalent for the
Sicilian ''
Capomandamento
Within Cosa Nostra a mandamento is traditionally a district of three geographically contiguous Mafia cosche
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''.
Rule
In a 'ndrina, the Capobastone make the most important decisions, and report only at the "
Capo crimine A capocrimine is the elected boss of the ''crimine'', an annual meeting of the 'Ndrangheta ''locali'' near the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Polsi in the municipality of San Luca during the September Feast.Paoli, ''Mafia Brotherhoods'', p. 59
At least s ...
", the head of the "
Crimine The crimine is an annual meeting of the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-type organisation in Calabria. The meeting is held near the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Polsi in the municipality of San Luca during the September Feast.Paoli, ''Mafia Brotherhoods'', p. 59 ...
". Sometimes he can take the control of all 'Ndrangheta, but he has to be elected by the various Capibastone.
References
History of the 'Ndrangheta
Organized crime terminology
Organized crime members by role
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